George Barrington (1755–1804) by Sir William Beechey, c. 1785 by permission of the National Library of Australia T275
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Barrington [formerly Waldron], George (1755–1804), actor, pickpocket, and transported convict
Suzanne L. G. Rickard
Barrington [formerly Waldron], George (1755–1804), actor, pickpocket, and transported convict, was born in Maynooth, co. Kildare, Ireland. Some claim that his birth date was 14 May 1755 and that his father was Henry Waldron, a silversmith, and his mother a Miss Naish (Naith)...
